Chapter 4: David.

"Hey girl what's good? How was your day?" he slurred. The fact that I called earlier, and he never even attempted to call or text me back really got to me, like I wouldn't have it. I just wouldn't!

"yeah what's your excuse this time David? I'm waiting for you to give me your weak excuses as always," with frustration I respond.

"chill baby..." He tried to give his side of the story, but I was getting aggravated that I just had to interrupt his scripted justifications.

"Don't tell me to chill, I texted you at like 6PM and NOW you're returning my call? LIKE SERIOUSLY, It's one O'clock David, 1 in the morning. Where the heck were you that you couldn't text your girl back?" I hissed.

"Listen T, if you could just let me explain iihgt," his voice had a hint of authority to it when he spoke, which got my knees weak and my heart to skip a beat, absolutely attractive. But, you know I had to front and couldn't let him win me over like that, so I rolled my eyes while my fingers ran through my hair.

"First of all, my phone's battery was low when I got your message, so I couldn't really call you right there and then you know what I mean?" He continued, " baby you ain't got to be insecure with me, I'm here to stay, know what I mean it." His words calmed me down as I curled in my bed under my warm sheets. I was groping for words to let him know that this relationship might end, but my heart didn't want that. I had strong feelings for David, he was important to me and I cared for him and likewise he returned the favor.

"Anyways how was your day?" he cut me off in a way only a few people knew how. It was as though he knew I was lost in my thoughts and wanted to get me out of them before I started to over-think again. David hated when I would over-think that it had gotten to the extent where he could actually see it coming and prevent it from happening. David and I knew each-other since high school too, Dan, David and I actually went to the same school. Dan and I were in grade 10 and he was in grade 12 just about to graduate, that was back in 2004 or 2005 if I'm not mistaken.

" humm... well couldn't you at least use one of your friend’s phone to keep me updated?" I replied with a question, refusing to let those charming, comforting words get to me. I kept my guard up looking for a way to start or continue an argument. Maybe by having an argument with him it would be easier to let him have it. I was just leading him to fall for it, so I could drop the bomb on him.

"Ok babe, what's going on? you have something you need to tell me? Cause I'm not falling for that tonight, know what I'm sayin', tonight I'm not fighting with my cutie pie, know what I mean :)," he replied again with kind words mixed up with slang, disarming my guards. This guy man, jeez I could never get around him. He always got me.

"I'm serious David, why didn't you just do that?" I went on anyway.

"ok baby you know what? I'm sorry I didn't get back to you as you were expecting me to, ight. I apologize know I mean, love you girl... now tell me what's up? sounds like you had a rough day T."  

“Just like that, he swallowed his pride? What got into him though?” I thought. And just like that, those words eliminated the tension between us. I didn't know what to say... a few seconds of silence followed and only the only sound being made was that of our breathing over the phone. "I know it's late babe, want to go to bed with me?" He asked breaking the ice of silence. We usually slept together over the phone until one of our phone died or the line is disconnected. Half of you wouldn't understand how love could make you do crazy things like that, or should I say when you're in love you feel some type of ways. Because of the way he approached the situation, he won the fight that he unknowingly was in.

"my day was rough, well it was good until tonight," I said as my voice was breaking.

"is it because of me T?" He asked

"Well no, not entirely " I responded.

"well... what is it T? Don't let me hangin' know sayin'," He said.

"it's my dad Babe, My Dad just got an offer of employment back home," I just put it there, with the hope that he would understand where I was going with the story. But to my big surprise he replied with: "well isn't that a good news? It's supposed to be a good news, right?... I think we should celebrate, what do you think?"

"baby can you hear yourself? Smh, I'm going with them, which means no more us... my parents just told me that this evening, I'm so mad at them. This is so last minute," I continued with my speech while he listened to my complaints. "Like I have so many things going on here for me, I am not a kid no more,"

"heyy... heeey... calm down T," He interrupted me, "It's fine, I think it's even more interesting know what I mean'? I will be visiting. It gives me the opportunity to visit the motherland. We will be skyping every day you know what I mean. Through thick and thin?" He asked after comforting me in the way only a man that loves his girl can. And we both giggled.

" But are you sure? Cause it's going to be a long-distance relationship, aren't you going to get tired after a while and find yourself a side chick?" I shot.

" Well if you allow me to have a side chick that can be arranged, know what I mean ;)" he added, laughing

"David, I will literally kill you if I hear you got another girl," I joked.

"dang girl ain't know you were that psycho loll... I don't know if that can be called love any-more know what I mean lol," he laughed "how long are you staying there for and when are you and the fam leaving?" He finally went for that question I was trying to avoid.

"Well....humm... we're leaving in a month. As for when we'll be back it's more like a mystery, if not we might be staying there especially if my dad likes the pay, then we will definitely not be coming back anytime soon," a moment of silence fills the gap of distance of our phone call.

"I bet you're reconsidering all those sweets words you just said not too long ago huh?" I teased. "you're a jerk Tiya you know that? Lol if I was someone else I'd say you're trying to get rid of me T, but you ain't going nowhere and I ain't going nowhere, know what I mean. Lookatchu acting all tough as though you're not gonna miss this sexy guy on the phone," he replied.

"we fall in love by chance, but we stay in love by choice, you know what I mean, and at this point I'm questioning your love for me Tiya, know what I'm sayin', or should I just ask bluntly for your choice, because mine is pretty clear," he questioned me as his tone got more and more serious. I didn't have an answer for him, but he deserve to have one and I couldn't just decide on the spot. One thing was for sure was that I didn't wanna lose him. Any girl would agree with me that this was a dream man and I'd be a fool to let him slip. If my parents would have told me this plan of theirs earlier, I would have come up with something more convincing to tell David. The only thing that's holding me or should I say tiding me to my parents right now are my Christians morals. If I were some other girl I would just say forget this I'm staying here, I don't need to do what they say I can just find my own apartment or better yet move in with David. This Bible verse that kept coming to my mind, even though I couldn't even remember when was the last time I opened the Bible to read, not to mention meditate. Something about kids should honor their parents but my focus was on the one that said: Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. . . yup this one is definitely for my dad, God knows he got me mad.

"Hello?... T, you still there?" He stirred me up from my thoughts with his second question which reminded me right away that the previous one was still pending and required an answer.

"yes babe I'm still up... like I told you I don't even know if we're coming back but at the same time I know for sure that I don't wanna lose you, but if the long distance thing doesn't bother you then yes I'm down for that, I want us." I replied, knowing that my intellect may be confused but my emotions couldn't lie to me. I wished my brain had a map to tell me what my heart should do...The night was growing old and the day was still hiding behind darkness of an early morning. We continued talking on our cell phones in view of ones who needs each other's love. Sometimes not knowing what to say but not wanting to end the conversation at the same time.